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vincristine

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vincristine [vin′kri‚stēn]
(pharmacology)
C46H56O10N4An alkaloid extracted from the periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea) and used, as the sulfate salt, as an antineoplastic drug. Also known as leurocristine.


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The treatment of choice is chemotherapy, which usually includes cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone.
The patient was previously treated with vincristine and prednisone, followed by chemotherapy according to the R-CHOEP-14 protocol (3 cycles) (November 2003 through January 2004).
Although a relationship between the gross motor problems and vincristine neurotoxicity seemed plausible, that explanation has not been supported statistically.
 
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